The Portland daily press., 1887-04-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MARGARET MArHER.

The annual appearance of Miss Margaret
Mather in this city is an event which thea
tire goers await with pleasureable anticipa-
ton. The charming actress has become
great favorite with the Portland public and
accordingly the crowded house which well
coined her last night was only what might
have been expected. Shakespere's comedy,
LAS You Like It," affords Miss Mather an
opportunity to display some features of her
art not so prominently brought out in
the more emotional parts which she
assumes. Her acting as Rosalind was
marked by SO graceful rendering Of the
lighter portions Of the role that the hearers
wele captivated, while the effective portrayal
of the scene at the close of the fourth
act, where Rosalnd receives the news'of the
injury to Orlando, was received with so
much favor that the curtain was called.
Miss Mather Is especially fortunate in
having In her support Mr.. Mines Levick,
an actor whose efforts always meet with
the favor which they deserve AS Jacques.
In 'As You Like It," Mr. Levick well sus-
tanned the high reputation he enjoys. His
rendering of the lines beginning "All the
worlds STAGE was Of exceptional excel
lence.
The other parts were we'll taken Mr..
Frederick Paulding's Orlando showed him
to be an actor of promise. Mr.. Jepson's in
terpretation of the quaint humsr of the part
OF Iouchstone was good piece Of acting,
while Mr. Hills found favor as Adam, as
did also Mr.. Wise as the banished duke.
MISS Jean Harold and Miss Helen Glidden
nlled their places very acceptably, and Mrs.
SOL Smith was an amusing Audrey.
Tonight Miss Mather will be seen in "The
honeymoon" by another large audience, and
tomorrow evening Romeo and Juliet" will
be played
TIE DALYs.
The sale of seats for the performances of
the Days in Vacation" will begin at the
Portland Theatre this morning. The New
York Sun says of the comedians and their
play:
1.-THE Days at Niblo's last night made a
most pronounced success, and better
pleased audience never left the inside of a
theatre The Days are a great team, as
the showmen say, and their play, "Vaca-
tion," just such vehicle for fun making as
is most popular with the public nowadays.
Thomas DAILY as Harry Hall and William as
Yardly Yearance are the moving spirits of
this talented family, and no two college boys
upon vacation could ever had a iollier
lark"
RUGGLEs STREET QUARrErTE.
The Ruggles Street Quartette is an organ
lzatlon well known to the musical people.
On their former appearance in Portland
they have been received. with great favor,
and the concert Thursday evening in City
Hall should be attended by large audience.
The quartette will be assisted by Mr. George
9. Dobson, the celebrated banjo player: Miss
Ida Brown, reader, and Mr.. Harvey hurry,
accompanist.
THE ORGAN RECITAL.
hn II
Frederic Archer in the Chestnut Street
Church next Saturday evening affords an
opportunity for Portland musical people to
hear in their own city the playing of one of
the most celebrated organists in the country.
Mr., Archer was formerly the musical d.
rector in the Alexandra Palace, London.
and musical examiner in the University of
Glasgow. The tickets are now on sale at
Stockbridge's.
NOTES.
Hayerly's Minstrels will be at City Hall.
April 25th.